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8b, Gorringe Close, Eastbourne, BN20 9SU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eastbourne (BN20 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 399.2% above the 1999 sale of £64,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 75.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8b, Gorringe Close, Eastbourne, BN20 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8b has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£64,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 1999Most recent

    £64,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN20 9SU: £320,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gorringe Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£645

Street avg £3,768

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Eastbourne district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Triangle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Willingdon Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN20 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN20 9SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN20 9SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8b, Gorringe Close, Eastbourne, BN20 9SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.